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Rama Rao's scorpionfish (Scorpaenopsis ramaraoi)
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Rama Rao's scorpionfish (Scorpaenopsis ramaraoi) specimen
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Scorpaenidae

Rama Rao's scorpionfish

Scorpaenopsis ramaraoi

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  • Tropical
  • Regional distribution
  • Marine fish
  • Pacific Ocean
  • Oceania
  • South Asia
  • Fusiform
  • Compressed cross-section
  • Medium
  • Tropical fish

Rama Rao's scorpionfish is known around Indo-West Pacific as a marine fish; It occurs in marine waters, and the largest recorded length is 20.8 cm.

Maximum length
20.8 cm
Water
Marine
Body shape
fusiform
Distribution
Indo-West Pacific: India, Pakistan and Sri Lanka to New Britain, Papua New Guinea (Ref. 42181 ).
Conservation status
LCLeast Concern

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